1.1 Salient Features of right to information act-2005

Parliament enacted Right to Information Act on 15-06-2005.

The Provisions of sub-section(1) of section 4, sub-section (1) and (2) of section5, section
12,13,15,16,24,27 and 28 of the Act shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions shall
come into force on the 120th day of its enactment.

To Promote Transparency and accountability of every public authority.

To enhance effective functioning of the Government

Optimum utilization of limited fiscal resources

Preservation and confidentiality of sensitive information

1.2 Concept

To provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens.

To secure access to information under the control of the public authorities.

To promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority

1.3 Information means

In any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by
a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.

1.4 Record Means

any document, manuscript on file

any microfiche and facsimile copy of a
document.

any reproduction of image or images embodied
in such micro film whether enlarged or not

any other material produced by a computer or any
other device

1.5 Who is a public authority?

Any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted

by or under the Constitution.

by any other law made by parliament

by any other law made by State Legislature.

by notification issued or order made by the Government , and includes any

Body owned , controlled or substantially financed

Non-Government organization substantially funded directly or indirectly by the Government

1.6 What is right to information?

The right to information accessible under this act which is held by or under the control of any
public authority and includes the right to

inspection of works, documents, records

taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records

taking certified samples of material

obtaining information in the form of disckets, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any
other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any
other device

1.7 Application fee to accompany request for obtaining information

A request for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be accompanied
by an application fee by way of cash or by demand draft or by bankers Cheque payable to the
Accounts Officer or any other duly authorized officer of the Public Authority, against proper receipt,
at the following rates :

in respect of public authorities at the Village level – no fee

in respect of public authorities at Mandal level – Rs.5/- per application

in respect of public authorities other than those covered above – Rs.10/- per application

1.8 Fee to be charged for providing Information

For providing information under sub-section (1) or sub-section
(5) of Section 7, shall be charged, by way of cash or demand draft or bankers Cheque, payable to
the Accounts Officer or any other duly authorized officer of the Public Authority, against proper
receipt, at the following rates: